Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-20

MAuRIcE STRAKoscH, the comI oser, who
brought out Adelina Patti and her sister
Carlotta, died in Paris recently
1T is denied that the Grand Duke Nicholas
of Russia ever said that he might join the
French army.
IT is believed at Shanghai that the Brit
| ish nboat Wasp. from Singapore. has been
lost with all hands in a recent typhe~n. A
steamer and three war ships were search
ing for the missing boat.
MICHAEL DAvITT is reported to have
Joined the Knights of Labor.
THE leaders of the Boudemena insurrec
ton in 1881 have crossed the Algerian 'front.'
Ter into Morocco for the purpose of incit-
ing disorders in the event Of the death Of
the Sultan
LADY BRAssEY died on board the Sui
BEAM her husbands yacht, recently, while
| bound for Australia, and was buried at
sea.
THE London Times publishes dispatch
from Tien Tsin, stating that the Chinese
Government has definitely withdrawn from
its agreement with the American Syndi-
cate aui horiZ n the establishment Of o
Characterization bank and other enter
prises and revoked the concessions granted
under it.
ALL the old board of directors of the
Western Union Telegraph Company were
reelected.
ONE of the most disastrous storms ever
known on the southern coast of Mexico &C.
Cured on the 9TH and Sth. The city of Que
Ito, town of more than 5000 people, was
totally destroyed and many lives lost. No
particulars were obtainable as the wires
were down. The entire coffee and orange
crop in Sinoloa was destroyed.
The coroner's jury in the case of the
Mitchellstown Qreland) killings held the
police responsible.
Iris announced that the Duchess of Cum
berland has entirely recovered her reason
and will be set free from the Austrian asy-
lum.
A SLIGHT shock of earth quake was felt at
Merthyr Tydvll, Wales, on the 18th.
FoRDHAM, the noted English Jockey, died
on the 18th.
THE Spanish Government, being con-
WINGED that the revolt of the natives of
Ponape was the result of religious pers e.
cution. has ordered that only those con-
vIcted of numbering Spaniards be pun
ished, and that the indemnity demanded by
America be paid.
THE Irish Inspector General of Consta-
bles has issued order suspending the
execution of the coroner's warrants for the
arrest of Inspector Brownrigg and others,
againl3 whom verdict of murder was rem
dered at Mitche ilstown, pending an appeal
to Quash the finding of the jury.
SIR WILLIAM GILL, the noted English
sis.
THE Sultan of Morocco has so far recov-
cred that he has been able to show himself
to his people
CYCLONE which did no damage swept
over the southwest portion of Cuba on the
18th. moving In a westerly direction.
THE Scotch Liberal Association has de-
c1ded to send two members of Parliament
to Ireland to assure the people OF their
sympathy.
NINE. ARMSTRONG, an Austrian vocalist,
whose song powers are compared to those
other night.
The French General Caffarel has been
found guilty of trading IL decorations and
sentenced to retirement.
A BLooDLEss duel was fought in the City
Of Mexico recently in which one of the
principals was Zaniga y Mirandi, the earth
quake prophet, and the other an editor of
the -IaciOltGl
GERMANY will not send a war ship to
Morocco, but will entrust to England the
protection of Germans living in that coun-
try. This is regarded in political circles as
Il proof of the entente cordiale existing be-
tween the Germans and the English.
THE death is announced in London of
Mrs. Craik Oinah Maria Muloch), the au-
thoress.
THE yacht Nettie, which left Jarvis isl
and, Lake Superior, for Port Arthur, was
| uudou btedly lost in the recent storm, as her
rudder has been found near Mutton island.
She had crew of SIX, viz: Mr.. Murray, of
London, Eng; Mr.. NJ. Lannon, of Port Ar
thur; Mr.. Fox and son, of Fort William,
| and two Icelandic sailors.